by africanopportunities | Mar 2, 2018 | International Opportunities, Scholarships
Background: The International Bar Association Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) and its Academic Advisory Group (AAG) are delighted to announce that SEERIL is to award scholarships and research grants to students wishing to pursue advanced studies in energy and natural resources law.
Aim: The aim of SEERIL and its committees is to advance the development and understanding of the law affecting oil and gas, mining, power, water, international construction projects and environmental, health and safety law. The AAG is a distinctive feature of SEERIL, the aims of which are to establish and maintain contact with academics throughout the world and to arrange for the exchange of information on courses of study at all levels and to find opportunities for the secondment by way of exchange of academics and students.
This scholarship, for an amount of up to 18,000 GBP, will consider studies that may involve a masters, PhD or post-doctoral research project. Research grants may be made to doctoral or post-doctoral students to enable further research on an important topic. It is recognised that there are considerable differences between education programmes around the world and the committee is dedicated to ensuring that all possibilities for graduate and post graduate studies in energy and natural resources law are eligible. Applications will be received from students graduating from, or accepted for study at, a qualifying academic institution.
The IBA therefore invites interested students (or institutions) to apply for a scholarship. All applications received by the deadline of midnight British Summer Time (BST) on Sunday 25 March 2018 will be submitted to the Scholarship Committee. Each candidate must meet the requirements set out in the criteria overleaf.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. The SEERIL Scholarship for Energy and Natural Resources Law Studies is open to all qualifying academic institutions and their students free of charge. A ‘qualifying academic institution’ is one where at least one member or adjunct member of the faculty is a member of the IBA and a SEERIL committee. There is no requirement for the IBA member of the faculty to be involved in the teaching or supervision of the applicant.
2. Students may only submit one application. Employees of the IBA or officers of any IBA committee are excluded from entering. Previous winners of the SEERIL Studies Scholarship are also excluded from entering.
3. Applications will be assessed primarily on the basis of the following: the extent to which the studies involve energy and natural resources law research; the credentials of the student, illustrated on the basis of previous study result and letter(s) of recommendation; the need of the student and in the case of an application from an institution, assessment will be based on the aim and content of the research proposal and the extent to which the funding is necessary to start the research project.
4. Applicants must complete the online application form before the deadline of midnight British Summer Time (BST) on Sunday 25 March 2018. In addition to this, applicants must submit their three accompanying documents via email to Jessica Rattle, Divisions Administrative Assistant, (divisions@int-bar.org) by the same deadline.
The three accompanying documents must comprise:
– A document detailing the results of your previously completed examinations
– A letter of recommendation from a senior member of your institution, professor or equivalent
– Your written statement detailing why you require funding and the reasons for selecting
your chosen course
Your documents must be named using the following format: Family name_First name_ Document contents.
All documents must be sent as separate Microsoft Word files in one email.
5. Applications received after midnight British Summer Time (BST) on Sunday 25 March 2018 will not be considered.
6. The goal of the IBA Office will be to communicate the Scholarship Committee’s decision to applicants by the end of June 2018.
Interested applicants should apply for the Scholarship HERE
Also read through the Criteria Document for the Scholarship HERE
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by africanopportunities | Mar 2, 2018 | Conferences, International Opportunities, Scholarships
AIM: The ILA has established a Scholarship Fund to help graduate & postgraduate students and early career professionals attend ILA Regional or Biennial Conferences.
This is the call for candidates for the ILA 2018 Biennial Conference in Sydney.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Candidates who satisfy these Eligibility Criteria will be selected having regard to the general Objectives of the
Scholarship Fund and in the light of the following more particular qualities demonstrated by their applications:
(a) their aptitude for international law in the form of academic excellence, intellectual rigour, imaginative
thinking, sound reasoning, careful presentation;
(b) their potential for developing a greater understanding of and involvement with international law;
(c) their potential for contributing to the promotion of international law and/or to the enhancement of
participation in it, in particular (though not exclusively) in regions where the ILA is under-represented or where
the particular ILA conference is taking place.
The candidate must:
• be enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate course doing research in international law or be an early
career professional in international law (first five years);
• show a strong interest in international law (which can be demonstrated by, for example, a law school
major, classes, papers and extra-curricular activities);
• show how conference participation would benefit his/her research or career in international law;
• make a case that they do not have access to other sources of funding, for instance from their home
institutions;
• not have received an ILA scholarship in the past;
• comply with the Eligibility Criteria.
Applications are particularly welcomed from younger persons in regions of the world that are generally underrepresented
in the ILA’s work.AWARD: Full Scholarships are intended to contribute towards (but not necessarily fully cover) the Conference registration fees; travel costs; accommodation; and subsistence. The Selection Committee may also decide to
award only a Partial Scholarship.
APPLICATIONS: Applications for scholarships for the ILA2018 Biennial Conference in Sydney, 19-24 August
2018, must be received by 09 March 2018 (5:00 pm – London time). Applicants should download and complete
the application form. This should be sent with all accompanying documents, as mentioned on the application
form, to: info@ila-hq.org The Selection Committee will announce their decisions by 27 April 2018 and successful applicants will be informed immediately.
Download the APPLICATION FORM here.
Read More about the Scholarship HERE
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by africanopportunities | Feb 24, 2018 | Engineering, International Opportunities
Project Overview:
The Feed-the-Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is an anticipated five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID). In supporting conducive enabling environments, the Activity will broaden opportunities and incentives for firms and entrepreneurs to invest in the agriculture sector, and thus contribute to employment and income growth.
The project is expected to have three objectives:
1. Ease of doing business
2. Access to Finance
3. Investment Promotion
Chemonics is presently accepting applicants with experience working with agribusinesses, financial institutions, private sector, business development services, state and federal level partners on policy and financial reform. Experience working around either Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Niger is preferred.
Areas of technical expertise:
-Agriculture Policy Specialists
-Business Enabling Environment Specialists
-Agribusiness Enabling Environment Specialists
-Business Finance Analysts
-Agriculture Investment Analysis
Project Operations Expertise:
-Subcontracts
-Finance
-Procurement
-Human Resources
-Administration
Qualifications for Technical and Operational Experts:
-Technical specialists: minimum 5 years professional experience in a relevant field
-Technical team leaders: minimum 10 years professional experience in a relevant field
-Operational specialists: minimum 5 years professional in a relevant field
-Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced education degree preferred for technical experts
-Experience working in Agribusiness, Finance, Investment, Business Development Services, or Business Enabling Environment Policy reform preferred.
-Demonstrated ability to collaborate and develop partnerships with private and public sector
-Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded projects preferred for some positions
Submission Instructions:
Please email your CV, Cover Letter and position you are applying for, with reference to Agribusiness Investment in the subject line to NigeriaAGR@gmail.com by January 26th 2018. Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Chemonics is an employer that promotes equal opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, nationality, religion, age, equality of pay, disbility of Genetic information. For more information on Chemonics International. Visit www.chemonics.com
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